Combined corner-plate and spring-support for beds.



A. BALLENBERG.

COMBINED CORNER PLATE AND SPFHNG SUPPORT FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16 19H.

Patented July 2, 1918.

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Patentedrluly 2?, third llpp'licatiiou filed June id, 191?. Serial No. 1?5,l12.,

To all we): 01/1 it may 0022 cam Be it known. that 7r liarure1-s2sunca cltizen oi? the Unit V chutes, muw u resr dent of the city, county, and State oi: York, have uivented a new and useil'iu trunk or any article oi this general char: ter and the object of this invention. is to provide a device 0;: this character which will detachably unite the p:. is oi? the, bed or the like at the corners or the junctures oi": ends and sides, and which will alter-d a rigid, 5 :re and. firm joint at this point.

A. further object of myqinvention is to provide, in conjunction with rucr joint above referred to, a suitable support for a bed spring or the like With these, and other objects to he. hereinafter disclosed, in View, it here devised the combination of parts to he hcreinatter set forth and particularly pointed out inv the claims appended hereto.

For a more particular description of my invention, reference is to he had to the Elficompanyin drawing forming a part here of, in Whic v Figure l is a side elevation of my device in use, parts being broken away to disclose its construction,

Fig. 2 is a plan "View out the some Fig 3 is a front elevation oi the corner plate and spring suppi.

Fig'. 4c is a sectional vi ,w of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one of the locking lugs, and

- Fig 6 is a lace View of one of the plates;

which interengage with the corner plate.

Throughout the Various views cat the drawings similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the preferred er hodiiucut o vention, as disclosed iii the drawing, l have shown and my improved corner junction with {t o-ed a l obvious that the some for use incouiiec will) r In thcdrawiug', tee one of u. members of the bed or other erticle which the device is applied. Secured to this mem- 3. at its end is a plate 2, which plate is uelerahly embedded in the member 1 with its front face flush with the inner face of the member 1. The plate, 2 is secured to the side member by means of the screws 3, or other suitable securing devices, and projecting from the outer face of the plate are locking lugs 4. These logs 4 are in the form of downwardly turned hooks and are wedge shaped in vertical cross section.

tdccured to the end 5 of the bed in like manner as by the screws 8 is a plate 6, which plate is substantially like the plate 2 and is provided with lugs 7 which are suhstanti ally like the lugs i in configuration and cross section except that they are oppositely disposed or in the form of upturned hooks.

The locking corner plate and spring support which interlocks with the lugs 4 and 7 to unite the parts 1 and 5 together at right angles to one another, comprises an angular plate having vertically extending sides 9 and 10 disposed at an angle to one another,

and these sides are provided with apertures 11 end 12. The side 9 has the apertures 11 and these apertures are of a configuration to allow the lugs L to pass therethrough. The apertures 12 in the side, 11 are likewise disposed and shaped to allow the lugs 7 to pass through them. lit will therefore he noted that these apertures are oppositely disposed with respect to one another. Extending laterally from the lower ends of the angular s 9 and. 10 is a plate 13, and when the ice is in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 this plate 13 extends outwardly at an angl from the junction of the parts '1 and 5 o. thehed, and acts as a rest or support for corner t the heel spring or the like. As these plates are situated at the four corners out the bed, it will be seen that the spring will he firmly supported at its four corners. From the foregoing, the operation of my proved device will he readily understood.

respective apertures so that their 'erlap the ends or the apertures, and

movement ot the corner plate ie preand l are caused to more slightly it'll vo unite the parts the side member 1 and tilt Mill

vented. Furthermore, the inclined. sides of the lugs 4t and 7 frictionally engage the inclined sides of their respective apertures 11 and 12 so that the joint is very rigid and secure although readily detachable when desired.

In the drawing I have shown a pair of lugs and apertures, one above the other on each plate but it is obvious that the number and position ofeach lug and aperture may be changed to conform with any desired requirements. i

If desired, the plate 13 may be omitted and other means of supportingthe bed spring may be provided. The plate 13 may be also altered in shape or placed so that the same extends in any desired way from shaped projections on the members, said plate having complementary oppositely disposed wedge shaped openings in its sides which frictionally engage said projections to hold the members together.

2. A device of the class described comprising a side member and an end member,

said members being arranged to be placed together at an angle to one another, a plate secured on each of said members, projections onsaid' plates, the projections on one narrow of said plates comprising a pluralit of upturned hooks, the projections on tie other plate comprising a plurality of down turned hooks, a connecting plate having its sides singularly disposed, and provided with oppositely disposed apertures to engage the oppositely disposed hooks.

3. A device of the class described comprising a pair of members arranged to be placed together at an angle to one another, projections on each of said members, the projections on one of said members comprising a plurality of upturned ,wedge shaped hooks, the projections on the other plate comprising a plurality of down turned Wedge shaped hooks, a connecting plate having its sides provided with oppositely disposed apertures through which the hooks on the members project and are movable therein.

4. A device of the class described comprising a pair of members arranged to be placed at an angle to one another, projections on each of said members, the projections on one of said members comprising a plurality of upturned wedge shaped hooks, the pro ections on the other plate comprising a plurality of down turned wedge shaped hooks, a connecting plate having a pair of vertical angularly disposed sides provided with oppositely disposed apertures through which the hooks on the members project and are movable and a supporting plate formed on the lower end of the vertical sides.

Signed at the city of New York, county of New York and State of New York this th day of June, 1917.

ADOLPH BALLENBERG. 

